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// School Leadership Team //
// Each school will have a School Leadership Team (SLT) consisting of a minimum of 3 teacher representatives which should represent a cross section of the faculty including grade levels, specials, department chairs and special service providers. These (SLT) members are elected by a majority of the faculty voting by secret ballot. The Association Representative or designee as well as an additional teacher appointed by the Principal and the Principal shall also be part of the (SLT). The SLT shall have responsibilities which include:  a. Review data and collaborate with the principal in the development of the School Improvement Plans;   b. Review and collaborate with the principal on the design of and schedule for the professional development plan;   c. Review and collaborate with the principal on the budget for the expenditure of instructional materials;   d. Review and collaborate with the principal on the implementation of the District’s instructional program as it specifically applies to classrooms & grades at the school;   e. Collaborate with the principal to identify strategies for increasing enrollment at the school;   f. Collaborate with the principal to develop communication strategies for regularly reporting student progress to parents;   g. Collaborate with the principal to implement best instructional practices. h. Perform additional duties as outlined in Article 8**.** ** Article 8 – Professional Standards **

**__School Leadership Team__. Each school will have a School Leadership Team as described in 5-4.** The **SLT** will be responsible for making decisions as noted in Article 8. Decisions in specified areas, except for lunch periods and secondary teaching loads, will be made by reaching mutual agreement. **If the Principal and the SLT cannot reach agreement by consensus, including the composition of the Committee, the matter shall be referred to the Instructional Superintendent. The Instructional Superintendent shall consult with the Association prior to making a decision.**  Decisions may be made by the **SLT** to alter the length of the lunch period (Article 8-2) or Secondary Teaching Load (Article 8-5-1) only after applying the decision-making standards which will be supplied for this purpose, conducting a confidential vote of the majority of the faculty, and reflecting this process on a form which will be supplied for this purpose. Changes will not be made to the length of the lunch period or secondary teaching load without a positive majority confidential vote of the faculty. Information about such changes will be sent to the Instructional Issues Council for tracking purposes. //